What is the meaning of deliberate?

verb

  • Think about carefully; weigh.
    • usage: "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
  • Discuss the pros and cons of an issue.

adjective

  • Carefully thought out in advance.
    • usage: "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
  • Unhurried and with care and dignity.
    • usage: "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
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